Relates to changing references to the name of the division of veterans' services to the department of veterans' services
This bill updates references from "division of veterans' services" to "department of veterans' services" in multiple state laws to align with existing legal terminology. It modifies sections of the county law, labor law, mental hygiene law, and military law where the agency name appears, ensuring consistency across statutes. The change affects the agency itself and administrative processes governed by these laws, such as reporting suicide deaths of veterans to the agency and distributing veterans' benefits posters. No new benefits or policy changes are introduced - this is solely a technical correction to agency naming. The bill does not directly impact veterans' access to services or eligibility.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Assembly Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 5, 2025
Last action Feb 26, 2026
Floor votes · Assembly Apr 8, 2025
How they voted
149–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 152
Apr 8, 2025
D
Democratic105
98% Yea
R
Republican47
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tommy John Schiavoni
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Judy Griffin
DDemocratic
Co
Nader Sayegh
DDemocratic
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